Oh somebody did complain at the exact time I said nobody could complain.

i have no issue with sully getting one, he played 12 year of top level rugby, played for his country 30 times, won plenty of medals & man of steel a couple times, etc and has done plenty after he retired.

i do have have an issue with someone like jade jones getting an mbe for basically winning a few comps in a sport (with low participation numbers, which is further lowered by have separate weight categories & that only a hand full of supporters follow) where she's only competed for like 18 months. (just one of the many examples of the olympians who don't deserve to be honoured imo)

Yet again we get an honour in our game and it is met by a negative reply from the so called fans.....and you wonder why I keep of these so called "Fans forums"..FFS is nothing good news in the game !!!!

Congratulations to Scully on being recognised for his services to the sport and for his charity work. It's a good news story for the sport irrespective of my personal distaste for the elitist imperialism and outdated notions of class that the honours system represent.

Bloke on doorstep: Congratulations! You've won £40 million on the lottery!
Rugby League fan: Oh bloody hell - that'll alienate me from my old friends, bring in the spongers and lead to a life of conspicuous overconsumption and liver damage from all this champagne, etc. etc.

Between the optimist & the pessimist
The difference is quite droll:
The optimist sees the doughnut,
The pessimist sees the hole.

Top bloke, Top player and somebody who puts himself out always to help others. Somebody you would be proud to call a friend. Whether you agree with the awards or not, Scully deserves some recognition for what he has done in the game alone. The honours list is a joke for me as some people dont deserve to be on there, its just who they know. But for people like Scully, Wiggins etc the public recognition of what they have done in both their sports and charity, is finally recognized by a wider public. Scully put his body each week on the line which the injuries finally forcing him to quit. But he was the best British player for a number of seasons and was a top ambassador for Rugby League. Then his charity work with Jumpin Jack etc and his work in developing the game to a younger audience and his humble attitude. I cant think of a more fitting person to be honoured in or out of our game. People who put this award down sadly dont see the work people like Scully and Bradley Wiggins put in both in Sport and Charity.Ignore the honours themselves but be proud of Scully and co who have done much to deserve the awards they will receive.

And as usual, all news is bad news for a lot here, must be a NH thing to whinge and whine about everything, follow another sport ffs because I'm sick of reading all the posts whinging and whinning about everything to do with the game.